Eleven aspirants for Queen of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2024 will parade this Wednesday, February 7th, starting at 9:30 pm, on the stage of the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife. They will wear spectacular costumes in the quest to win the crown at the Queen’s Gala, a spectacle that can be watched live from LA PROVINCIA and through Canarian Television (TVC).
The Queen’s Gala, which is the highlight of the programme of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival 2024, has as its main novelty this year that it is the first time it is directed by the dancer and choreographer Jep Meléndez. The artist has wanted to stage a choral act, a grand Carnival on the stage of the Recinto Ferial, and for this, he has counted on the participation of a thousand people in the different parts of the show. Thus, around 700 people will participate in the opening alone.
The participative act results in a spectacle in which all the Carnival groups take part. All will perform, not only the winners of their respective contests. Other novelties of the Gala, to be presented by Eloísa González and Elvis Sanfiel, will be the use of augmented reality, and the appearance of the singers Mónica Naranjo and Tonny Tun Tun.
The Eleven Candidates
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The order in which the contestants will take to the stage, established by a draw on the day of their official presentation, is as follows:
- Náyade Martín Delgado, with the costume You are my great dream, designed by David Hernández, representing Alucansa.
- Corina Mrazek González, with the costume The world, a design by Santi Castro, representing Añaza Carrefour Shopping Centre.
- Isabel Ávila Fernández, with the costume Colias, designed by Creaciones Santana, representing Estanco Los Andenes, Librería Tauro and Pastelería Zamacois.
- Lucía Hernández Alonso, with the costume The birth of Venus, designed by Alexis Santana, representing McDonald’s and El Día-La Opinión de Tenerife.
- Rosalva Morales Benítez, with the costume Zibá, designed by Cristian Santana, representing Repsol Grupo González Canarias.
- Diana Concepción Santana Mesa, with the costume When Kilauea roars, designed by RP Designs, representing the San Isidro del Centenero Neighbourhood Association, Onda Rural Tenerife and Hokinosa Reforms.
- Ankirian Idariana Marcano Cartagena, with the costume Euphoria, designed by Jorge González Santana, representing Arona Town Hall.
- Elena García Curbelo, with the costume Dawn, designed by Los Realejos Nira Carnival Cultural Association, representing Malidente SLU.
- Tamara Martín Gil, with the costume Sacrifice, designed by Eduardo Martín, representing Alcampo S.A.
- Saida María Prieto Hernández, with a design by Jonathan Suárez López, representing Dapial SLU Transport.
- Nancy González Bethencor, with the costume Joan of Arc, designed by Juan Carlos Armas, representing Dormitorum and El Gusto Por El Vino.
